Fayemi mourns APC stalwart's death

Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi has mourned the death of Philip Ilenbarenemen, Publicity Secretary of APC UK.

MyNigeria.com gathered that Philip passed away on Monday, April 6,2020.

A condolence statement by the Governor regarded the publicity secretary's death as a shock just after Ekiti had gained headway in the battle against COVID19 in the state.

"This week we had the second positive case successfully treated and discharged from our isolation centre, and our palliative measures to bring relief to our people in this difficult time commenced in earnest.

"It was against this backdrop that I received the sobering news of Phillip’s passing, causing me to recollect on his sacrifices as one of the unsung heroes of the pro-democracy struggle that birthed our 4th republic. A dependable comrade who was adept at organising and mobilizing human and material support for the movement, at great risk and personal sacrifice.

"He is one of the many volunteers who worked behind the scenes on many fronts including being an anchor of the popular pidgin English programme “I wan talk to una” on the pro-democracy Radio Kudirat

"Phillip was a founding member of the Pro-National Conference Organisation in Europe. More so, he was a convener of many other platforms in exile in the United Kingdom that supported the struggle in other ways including the African Democratic League who in their own modest contribution organised a fundraising event in 1997 to support the activities of Radio Kudirat in those early days when funding was still a big challenge," the statement read in part.

Fayemi ended the address wishing the soul of Phillip eternal rest with succour for all those left behind.